EU leaders to urge Zelenskyy to rein in Trump criticism

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 00:28 · Archive

Zelenskyy has sought European support after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump's demands.

Zelenskyy has sought European backing after declaring that Ukraine would no longer comply with US President Donald Trump's demands to avoid striking Russian oil refineries. The Financial Times reports that EU leaders are urging the Ukrainian president to rein in his criticism of Trump, as his comments alarm European capitals. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured markedly, with France 24 reporting that tensions escalated after Trump eased sanctions on Russia last week in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets.

Ukraine's frustration with Washington has been compounded by outages affecting a critical US-provided satellite system, which has hindered the military's ability to counter Russian bombardments. Zelenskyy met NATO chief Mark Rutte in Brussels and held bilateral meetings with European leaders ahead of an EU summit. French President Emmanuel Macron said it was 'crucial' that Ukraine receive 'all the means necessary to protect itself', while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted online that 'you are not alone'.

How it is being reported

• Zelensky rallies European allies as US support for Ukraine wanesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands, as tensions with Washington escalated over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.France 24 · 16 Oct, 00:06
• EU leaders to urge Zelenskyy to rein in criticism of TrumpUkrainian leader’s comments about US president alarm European capitalsFinancial Times · 15 Oct, 11:05

In this story: Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Donald Trump · European Union · Ukraine · Russia · Emmanuel Macron · Donald Tusk · Mark Rutte

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